Albion vs Landing Craft Air Cushion
Albion vs Landing Craft Air Cushion at a glance — displacement 19,560 vs 185 tons, length 176 vs 26 m, speed 18 vs 70 knots, crew 325 vs 5.
Specifications
|
Albion |
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
| Origin |
🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Amphibious vessel |
Amphibious vessel |
| Type |
Landing platform dock |
Landing craft |
| Manufacturer |
BAE Systems Marine |
Textron Marine and Land Systems |
| Year introduced |
2003 |
1986 |
| Number built |
2 units |
97 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$285 million |
$24 million |
| Displacement |
19,560 tons |
185 tons |
| Maximum speed |
18.0 knots |
70.0 knots |
| Range |
7,000 nm at 15 knots |
300 nm at 35 knots |
| Length |
176.0 m |
26.8 m |
| Beam |
28.9 m |
14.0 m |
| Crew |
325 |
5 |
Armament & Systems
|
Albion |
Landing Craft Air Cushion |
| Armament |
- 2 × 20mm Phalanx CIWS
- 2 × 20mm GAM-BO1 cannon
- 4 × General purpose machine guns
|
- Two M240B machine guns
- Mk 19 Mod 3 40 mm grenade launcher
|
| Propulsion |
GE power conversion full electric propulsion system, 2 × motors and drives, 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 16V 32E diesel generators, 2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 4R 32E diesel generators |
4 Avco Lycoming TF40B, (4,390 hp; 3,270 kW) each |
Detailed Comparison
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Which has greater displacement, the Albion-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Albion-class has greater displacement at 19,560 tons compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 185 tons.
Which is faster, the Albion-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class is faster with a maximum speed of 70 knots compared to the Albion-class's 18 knots.
Which has longer range, the Albion-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Albion-class has a longer range at 7,000 nautical miles compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 300 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Albion-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Albion-class is longer at 176.0 meters compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 26.8 meters.
How many crew members do the Albion-class and Landing Craft Air Cushion-class have?
The Albion-class has a larger crew complement of 325 compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class's 5 crew members.
Which is more expensive, the Albion-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Albion-class is more expensive at approximately $285 million per unit compared to the Landing Craft Air Cushion-class at $24 million.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Albion-class or Landing Craft Air Cushion-class?
The Landing Craft Air Cushion-class has been built in greater numbers with 97 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Albion-class.